Sharks are unpredictable, and any time you are in waist-deep ocean waters you are in shark country. Sharks rarely attack people, but a few simple precautions can help you reduce the already slight risk. When in shark waters but no shark is in sight, look out for fins. If you ... Read More

In 2014, the Western Australian government implemented a policy to capture and kill large sharks around popular swimming beaches by setting baited nets and hiring fishermen to kill sharks over a certain size, as a measure to reduce the number of shark attacks on these beaches. This action was triggered ... Read More

Shark culling has been a measure implemented by the Western Australian government in an attempt to reduce the number of fatal shark attacks on popular beaches. The policy was developed in response to a series of fatal attacks on beaches, specifically seven attacks between 2010 and 2013. However, the environmental ... Read More

Bear v Shark Analysis Modern technology has made huge strides in discovery and innovation, effectively intertwining itself with the lives of millions. However, that comes with some consequences to our far-from-infallible nature. Chris Bachelders Bear v. Shark utilizes satire in its commentary of American media and culture. In it, the ... Read More

The film Swimming With Sharks, which takes place in Hollywood, CA, tells the story of a young man coming up in the film production scene. It was released in September of 1994, and illustrates the idea of the younger generation becoming placed into the work place, a very tough and ... Read More

Between 1990 and 2009, there were 15,011 bicycle fatalities in theUnited States. In the same time frame, only 14 people died in sharkattacks. Despite this fact, most people are far more afraid to be killed bya shark than to ride a bicycle. This can be explained simply due to thefact ... Read More

NPO Atlantic White Shark ConservancyI chose the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy as my nonprofit organization because I feel shark research in Cape Cod is an important matter. The seal population in Cape Cod has been rising by 20 each year, a great issue to the delicate ecosystem there. This rise ... Read More

Watson and the Shark Copleys Struggle between Religious and Historical ArtJohn Copley's Watson and the Shark painting is often overlooked as a painting that separates itself from religion or mythology. The painting is featured in Bostons Museum of Fine Arts and is the centerpiece of a large room which includes ... Read More

I felt that the topic of overfishingspecifically of sharkswas important because it is a subject that is becoming more and more popular amongst conservationist and in the media. Over the last year or so I have seen many stories about shark finning that mainly focus on the issue of shark ... Read More

Shark Fin SoupSoup. This cuisine is probably as old as dirt itself. It was and still is one of the simplest dishes to create. When it comes to soup, the ingredient possibilities are infinite. As time progressed and science advanced, scientists were able to make soup even more effortlessly accessible ... Read More

Orca Whales vs Great White SharkGoing to the ocean is one of the most peaceful things to do on a warm, sunny afternoon. Deep down in the ocean there are thousands of different creatures you may or may not know. Most people will say the a Great White Shark is ... Read More

West Side Story, written by Stephen Sondheim, retells Shakespeares famous and tragic love story, Romeo and Juliet. West Side Story opens in the 1950s with a face off between the two rival gangs, the Jets and the Sharks. This fight is broken up by two police officers, and both sides ... Read More

Its a Whale, Its a Shark, Its a Whale Shark!Whale sharks are wonderfully majestic creatures. They are one of the largest non mammalian vertebrates. Rhincodon typus are ovoviviparous, meaning they lay pups rather than laying eggs. These are the largest species of shark and the largest fish in the sea, ... Read More

The Ethical Frontiers of RoboticsThe text that am going to focus in this essay is The Ethical Frontiers of Robotics by Noel Sharkey. The text talks about how the use of robots have risen due to the increased demand that they pose. The service robots are usually used for different ... Read More

The bull shark, otherwise known as the Zambezi shark or Zambi in Africa and Nicaragua shark in Nicaragua, is a very unique shark. C. leucas is a requiem shark (carcharhinidae order) along with the notable blacktip, tiger, and a few others. It is about 200 to 500 pounds, and around ... Read More

For this paper I will be discussing the ethics behind the hit realityTV show Shark Tank, one of my favorite shows. The show revolves aroundentrepreneurs and small business owners pitching their company or startupto a panel of investing magnates. Contestants attempt to acquire capitalin exchange for an equity stake in ... Read More

Executive SummaryIn response of pressures from non-profit organizations to eliminate shark fisheries, regulations are required to protect consumer demand, fishermens livelihoods, improve fishing practices, and most importantly, sustain healthy shark populations. In this memorandum, I recommend that further research is needed to determine the degree of threat shark populations face ... Read More

IntroductionSharks (Elasmobranchii), including related fish such as rays, skates, and sawfish, comprise of over 1100 known species. Distributed all across the world, they range from small, deep-sea species such as the Dwarf Lanternshark (etmopterus perryi) to large, slow-moving species such as the Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus). Many are top predators ... Read More

Instant Lifts on Shark TankEver wanted to look thinner and tighter instantly with no risk of surgery? Look no further, as Nick Penilopee Larosa from Tampa, Florida came on the Shark Tank with the solution to satisfy your needs! They pitched a product called, Instant Lifts, which is basically a ... Read More

Miso Media makes a splash on Shark TankConfident and smiling, another hoping entrepreneur made his way down the infamous Shark Tank hallway in hopes of acquiring an investment with the Sharks. That man is none other than Aviv Grill, the CEO and founder of Miso Media. His company claims to ... Read More

I strongly believe that shark culling should be illegal. The definition of culling is to reduce the population of (a wild animal) by selective slaughter. The culling of sharks should be stopped and there are many reasons to support this statement. Firstly, the media loves to demonize sharks but the ... Read More

Martin, its all psychological. You yell barracuda and people say, huh? What? You yell shark, and weve got a panic on our hands on the Fourth of July. Jaws, 1975 Sharks have become synonymous in the media with over-sensationalized accounts of mindless man-eating machines. The odds of getting attacked by ... Read More

Shark Tank is a reality based TV show on ABC where entrepreneurs who enter the Tank must try to convince the six Sharks to take part with their own hard-earned cash and give them the funding they desperately need to turn their dreams into million dollar realities. The sharks on ... Read More

The San Jose Sharks are one of the most popular teams in the The Shark's franchise began in the spring of 1990. When the NHL approved of George and Gordun Gund to sell the Minnesota North Stars to Dallas. In return for the rights to an expansion team in San ... Read More

How to Hack Gameshark CodesThis "How To" was created by Jerry Bond, one of the gameshark code creators of this site. There may be more coming soon.1. Choosing the kind of hacker to beThere are three kinds of hackers, those who type in anything and hope for agood code (FreeStyle ... Read More

Different Types of Sharks INTRODUCTION Although sharks belong to the class Chondrichtyes, there are many different types. Sharks arose about 350 million years ago and have remained virtually unchanged for the past 70 million years and still comprise a dominant group. It is thought that sharks almost certainly evolved from ... Read More

SHARKSSharks are one of the most feared carnivores in the sea. There are 365 species of of sharks in the sea as we know today. All sharks are carnivores. Most of them eat live fish, including other sharks. A shark's most common natural enemy is an another shark. Most sharks ... Read More

AbstractArising over 350 million years ago, the shark species has been labeled as a human devourer. Now, with the increase in human population, the demand for shark meat, fins, and cartilage are at an all time high therefore, the existence of the shark is becoming a concern (Budker 1971). Individuals ... Read More

Beginning with the simplest one-celled organism, an extraordinary animal rose in the murky waters entitled to a non-comparable killing-eating machine. This organism has become natures most genuine and most successful creature that it has remained unchanged for over 250 million years. Nature finally invented the perfect king of the sea. ... Read More

The Tiger sharks name derives from the distinctive dark bands that run from the top of its back down along its sides. The stripes are very evident in younger sharks because the stripes start to fade away as it ages, then turning a gray or brownish color. However, all of ... Read More